Gynecology & Obstetrics
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-0932
ISSN: 2161-0932
Wardah Alasmari
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Single Operator Ultrasound Guided Transabdominal Oocyte Retrieval in Patients with Ovaries Inaccessible Transvaginally: A Modified Technique
Author(s): Fawaz Edris, Nelson Holiva, Salma Baghdadi, Mamdoh Eskandar, Angelos G Vilos, Wardah Alasmari and George A VilosFawaz Edris, Nelson Holiva, Salma Baghdadi, Mamdoh Eskandar, Angelos G Vilos, Wardah Alasmari and George A Vilos
Objectives: To described the feasibility, relative safety and efficacy of a modified transabdominal ultrasoundguided follicular-aspiration technique.
Methods: Retrospective cohort study in a private In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF) center. Amongst 816 IVF cycles over 3 years, 13 women (13 cycles) with inaccessible ovaries through the vagina required transabdominal retrieval. In 3 cases, both ovaries were aspirated transabdominally. Under conscious sedation and local analgesia, the same operator scanned the abdomen with one hand and retrieved the oocytes with the other; using a standard 17-gauge aspiration needle and without the use of a needle-guide. All but one ovary required one puncture. Research board of ethics approval was obtained.
Results: The mean and standard deviation (± SD) number of oocytes retrieved.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2332-0672.1000214